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Founded by Samuel de Champlain & French Colonists
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The Hudson's Bay Company (French: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson), abbreviated HBC, is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world.
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British take Montreal
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Promises elected assemblies and English law in new provinces (Quebec, West Florida, East Florida) and extensive regulation of Indian affairs.
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The Quebec Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec.
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Replaced the Quebec Act of 1774
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Deadlock in the assembly. Papineau & Patriots issue the 92 Resolution, new Tory regime in England
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The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform and ethnic conflict. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government.
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Report on the Affairs of British Norht America - brought about the act of union in 1840.
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Upper and Lower Canada are united by the Act of Union (1840) to form the Province of Canada, as recommended by Durham. Upper Canada becomes known as Canada West and Lower Canada as Canada East. Upper Canada's debt is enormous. It's English only; non-elective legislative council.
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The British Parliament passes the British North America Act, by which the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join to form the country of Canada. Canada East becomes the province of Quebec. Canada remained self-governing locally, but the British continued to control its external affairs.
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Brings conclusion to legal struggle between church and estate of Guilbord. Bleus v. rouges.
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Execution of Metis revolutionary Louis Riel, following attempted uprising, goes on to become pop culture icon
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Quebec is 60% rural
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Henri Bourassa and the conscription crisis, founded Le Devoir.
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1926-1930, 1935-48 Liberal PM navigates the Depression and WW2. Maintains support in Quebec despite the plebescite of 1942.
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Quebec is 63% urban
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DuPlessis elected premier and continues to rile almost uninterruptedly until 1959, worked with Angle businessman behind the scenes. 'Le Bon Papa"
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Passed under the administration of Adelard Godbout
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau becomes P.M
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Rene Levesque establishes the P.Q
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Les Belles Soeurs premieres at Theatre du Rideau-Vert on August 8. Tremblay's first play, Les Belles-Soeurs, was written in 1965 and premiered at the Thtre du Rideau Vert on August 28, 1968. Its impact was huge, bringing down the old guard of Canadian theatre and introducing joual to the mainstream. It stirred up controversy by portraying the lives of working class women and attacking the straight-laced, deeply religious society of mid-20th century Quebec.
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FLQ (Fed. Liberation Quebecois) formed, bombings and kidnappings trigger October Crisis (occupation of Montreal by Canadian army and suspension of habeas corpus rights)
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Bill 101 passed, French official languate of Quebec, affects business', public signage, and education.
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40.5% Yes
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Replaces the British North America Act, cuts off all official governmental ties between Canada and Great Britian; Quebec does not sign
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House of Commons passes a Resolution declaring Quebec a nation within a "United Canada"
